Dawn - Home, Hadi Ali Chatta, Jurist bodies slam ‘ongoing judicial harassment’ of Imaan Mazari

Jurist bodies slam ‘ongoing judicial harassment’ of Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chatta

Jurist’s body Lawyers for Lawyers published an open letter on Wednesday condemning the “ongoing judicial harassment” of lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chatta and urging the government to drop the cases against them. The National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCIA) had registered a case against Mazari and Chattha, accusing the two of attempting to incite divisions on linguistic grounds through social media posts and … Continue reading Jurist bodies slam ‘ongoing judicial harassment’ of Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chatta

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corruption, Dawn - Home, PTI to release white paper over alleged election rigging

PTI to release white paper over alleged election rigging, corruption

The PTI has decided to release a white paper which will “disclose” evidence of the government’s alleged role in rigging the recent by-elections, corruption, the poor law and order situation in the country, malintent in recent legislation and the economic meltdown in Pakistan. Party stalwart and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser told Dawn he was hopeful that the white paper would be released next … Continue reading PTI to release white paper over alleged election rigging, corruption

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Barrick committed to Reko Diq copper project, Dawn - Home, says interim CEO

Barrick committed to Reko Diq copper project, says interim CEO

Barrick Mining Corp remains committed to its Reko Diq copper mine in Pakistan, one of the world’s largest undeveloped deposits of the metal, its interim CEO said on Tuesday after reports of a possible withdrawal. The $7 billion project in Balochistan is held in an equal partnership between the company and the government and is expected to start production by the end of 2028. Barrick’s … Continue reading Barrick committed to Reko Diq copper project, says interim CEO

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‘Tweaks bar FCC from hearing pleas against SC decrees’, Dawn - Home

‘Tweaks bar FCC from hearing pleas against SC decrees’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitu­tional Court’s (FCC) jurisdiction to hear intra-court appeals (ICAs) came under question on Monday when a senior counsel objected to the court taking up appeals that had earlier been filed under the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023. “If the FCC hears and decides ICAs that were moved against decisions of the Supreme Court, it will create the impression that the … Continue reading ‘Tweaks bar FCC from hearing pleas against SC decrees’

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Dawn - Home, UN experts sound alarm on rights violations in occupied Kashmir after Pahalgam attack

UN experts sound alarm on rights violations in occupied Kashmir after Pahalgam attack

United Nations experts on Monday sounded the alarm over “serious human rights violations” in Indian-occupied Kashmir by the Indian government, issuing the warning in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack. Pahalgam is the site where gunmen on April 22 killed 26 mostly Hindu tourists. New Delhi blamed the attack on Pakistan, which strongly denied the allegations while calling for a neutral investigation, triggering a series … Continue reading UN experts sound alarm on rights violations in occupied Kashmir after Pahalgam attack

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Dawn - Home, PTI slams govt for ‘1971-style power grab’ in by-elections, urges course correction

PTI slams govt for ‘1971-style power grab’ in by-elections, urges course correction

The PTI lashed out on Monday at the incumbent government for the turnout of the recent by-elections, alleging that it resurrected the 1971 blueprint of taking the people’s mandate away to sustain its own rule. According to provisional results, the PML-N won all six National Assembly (NA) seats and six of seven Punjab Assembly seats up for grabs. One provincial seat was won by the … Continue reading PTI slams govt for ‘1971-style power grab’ in by-elections, urges course correction

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‘Hum gunahgar aurtain’: Female rage takes centre stage at Adab Festival, Dawn - Home

‘Hum gunahgar aurtain’: Female rage takes centre stage at Adab Festival

Written several decades ago in a time much different from today, Kishwar Naheed’s feminist poem ‘Hum gunahgar aurtain’ (We sinful women) still rang true at the 10th edition of the Adab Festival held in Karachi, where conversation at a panel discussion centred around the rage, anger, and hope that fuels Pakistani women in their personal and professional lives. Opening the conversation at the panel titled … Continue reading ‘Hum gunahgar aurtain’: Female rage takes centre stage at Adab Festival

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Alarmed by weakness of audit mechanism, Dawn - Home, IMF calls for independent AGP office

Alarmed by weakness of audit mechanism, IMF calls for independent AGP office

• Warns of fiduciary risks to Rs40tr in public funds • Questions why auditor general’s office remains attached to federal secretariat • Audit process bogged down by over 6,000 reports a year, minimal PAC follow-up ISLAMABAD: The Inter­national Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed serious concern over the absence of an internal audit mechanism and weak constitutional and parliamentary audit supervision in Pakistan, warning that these … Continue reading Alarmed by weakness of audit mechanism, IMF calls for independent AGP office

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Dawn - Home, Pakistan Shaheens retain Asia Cup Rising Stars title after Super Over thriller against Bangladesh ‘A’

Pakistan Shaheens retain Asia Cup Rising Stars title after Super Over thriller against Bangladesh ‘A’

Pakistan Shaheens defended a modest 125 to beat Bangladesh ‘A’ in a nerve-shredding Super Over thriller and successfully defend their Asia Cup Rising Stars title at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Sunday night. In a final that swung wildly in the space of 40 minutes, Pakistan were bowled out for 125 after yet another top-order meltdown, only for their spinners … Continue reading Pakistan Shaheens retain Asia Cup Rising Stars title after Super Over thriller against Bangladesh ‘A’

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